Musk and other tech gurus say human-like robots are the next big thing. Don’t hold your breath

Investors are pouring billions into companies pitching humanoid robots, but functional versions are decades away.

A play about the revolt of human workers — not machines — gave us the word 'robot'

A Czech playwright introduced the word to English in the 1920s. But back then, it wasn't analogous to machinery. New ...
Forbes

The AI Robots Coming For Blue Collar Jobs

Robots have been used in manufacturing since the 1960s. What is new is the application of AI, which potentially gives robots much more powerful analytical, cognitive, and learning capabilities. AI is ...
Oregonian

The World Humanoid Robot Games open with hip-hop and martial arts

Humanoid robots danced hip-hop, performed martial arts and played keyboard, guitar and drums at the opening ceremony of the first World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Thursday evening. The ...